Hair-waving device



Jan. 18,1927.

c. G. NESSLER HAIR WAVING DEVICE Filed Jun 8' 1925 ul l A TORNEYPatented Jan. 18, 1927.

UNITED STA TES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES G. NESSLER, 01 NEW YORK, N.

I nam-wavme nnvrcn.

Application filed June 8, 1925. Serial No. 85,520.

My invention relates generally to devices used in the process ofpermanent waving of growing hair on the head and has more particularreference to the means for receiving and retaining the curler-rod withthe wound hair thereon, in place in the tubular member closing the outerend of said tubular memher, and a heat insulating hand-grasp memberlocated at the outer end of the tubular member and serving. also to holdthe said holding means of the curler-rod seated in parts ofmy-improvements.

its place. There are'other features of the invention which will behereinafter referred to, in describing the peculiar constructions andarrangements of the several different I haveillustrated a type of myinvention in the accompanying drawings, wherein;

Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of an electric heating device providedwith my improvements, with the hand-grasp and the outer portion of thetubular member in longitudinal section.

Fig. 2, is a horizontal sectional view ofv the device the plane of thesection being taken on line 22, Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is a perspective view ofthe curlerrod spring-retaining device, shown as detached. I 7

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates an ordinary electric heaterhaving a tubularmember 2, and 4 is a curler-rod on which the tress ofhair 5 is wound and inserted'in the tubular member for heat treatment.

A set of spring arms or jaws 7 have their ends bent at 11, and passedthrough loops or straps 10, formed 'in a plate 9, by slitting thematerial thereof. The free ends of the spring arms are bent inwardly atcorresponding points 8 where they clamp and hold the curler-rod 4, whichis slid endwise between the arms when the rod is inserted in the tubularmember. This provides a friction coupling for the rod which iseasilymoved into and out of engagement with the same, by longitudinal movementofthe rod.

a slight overhang with respect to the. arms 7 in order to rest againstsaid end of the tubular member.

The spring arms have their free ends formed outwardly flaring inorder toengage with frictional contact the interior of the tubular member andserve to hold the device.

from slipping out of the open end of the tube 2. .The attached ends ofthe arms 7, are also so arranged that they bear with a firm contactagainst the interior of the tube and thereby aid in retaining the devicefrom moving outwardly. This unites the device with the tube quite firmlyand enables the device to remain in place when the heater is not in useso that it is kept from being dislodged.

I provide a hand-grasp 3, of considerable size for telescopingengagement with the outer end of the tubular member over which it fitssnugly. This member 3, is cup-shaped and is made of heat-insulatingmaterial, such for example, as ordinary cork and its exterior is coveredwith a fabric 'acket 6, for protecting the cork and provi ing a goodsurface. for the hand of the operator to grip in mani ulating theheater. This cap 3, 1s pushed own over' the end of the'tube 2, after thecurler-rod holding device is inserted in the end of the tube and forcedinwardly until the plate thereof seats itself against the end of thetube. The cap thus serves to hold .the device securel in place and atthe same time serves as a andle.

In using the apparatus, the parts are assembled as shown in Fi 1, andthe curlerprocess is'finished, the curler-rod may "be easily withdrawnwith its wound hair by merely 'ulling upon the head-end of the rod andthereby uncoupling it from the spring jaws by a sliding movement. Thereare other ways in which the gripping 'aws may be mounted within theouter end 0 the tube 2 so as to provide the spring-couplmg,

but I find the resent way of having them mounted on a cient.'-'

I wish "to be understood as not limiting my invention to the particularstructures herein shown as it is evident that modifications may be madein the same, without,

etachable plate is very cmhowever, departing from the spirit of myinvention.

In order to protect the cork material of the hand grasp cap 6, I secureto its edge a reinforce strip of suitable material such as fibre, asshown at 12, and secure it thereto by small nails.

An important advantage derived from my particular construction of the"friction couling of the curler-rod is that the curler may e readilydetached and the wound hair thereon quickly removed from the tubularmember, in any emergency, such as overheating or any accidentalinjurious condition arising when it is desirable to at once remove thetress of hair from the apparatus This avoids a possible injury to thesubject whomay herself grasp the tubular member and remove it from itscoupled relation with the heater so as to free the tress of hair whichmay be endangered as well as to safely remove the heater itself.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Pat- 1. In hair waving apparatus, a curler rod on which the hairis Wound, a tube in which said rod with the wound hair is inserted,means disposed within said tube for engaging said rod with slidingfrictional contact when it is inserted therein and holding it within thetube in operative position.

2. In hair waving apparatus, a curler rod on which the hair is wound. atube in which said rod with the wound hair is inserted. spring clampingmeans disposed within said tube for engaging said rod with spring tension and holding said rod when placed within the tube.

3. In apparatus for waving hair, a curler rodon which the hair is wound.a tube in which said rod with the wound hair is placed, a set of springclamping jaws arranged within the tube and between which said rod isentered when inserted within the tube for yieldingly engaging andholding said rod and permitting easy endwise disengagement of said rod.

4. In apparatus for waving hair, a curler rod on which the hair iswound, a tube in which said rod with the wound hair is inserted, aclosure for the outer end of said t'ube, said closure being providedwith means extending within said tube and afiording frictionalengagement with said rod within said tube and adapted to receive andhold said rod when inserted in the tube.

5. In apparatus for waving hair, a curler rod on whi h the hair iswound, a tube within whichsa'id rod with the wound hair is inserted, adisk adapted to be placed across the outer end oi said tube and providedwith a group of spring clamping arms adapted to be inserted within theouter end of said tube and to receive and hold said rod when inserted inthe tube. I

8. In apparatus for waving hair, a curler rod on which the hair iswound. a tube in which saicl 'rod with the wound hair is inserted, adisk serving as a closure for the outer end of said tube and formed withslits therein so as to provide attaching straps for the spring clampingarms. and a set of spring clamping arms having their outer ends securedby the straps of said disk and projecting inwardly and adapted to beinserted within said tube to engage and hold said rod when inserted inthe tube.

7. In apparatus for waving hair, a tubular member in which a curler withthe wound hair thereon may be inserted, a closure for the outer end ofsaid member provided with resilient arms adapted to be inserted withinthe said member and engage its walls-with yielding frictional contact toretain said. closure in place.

8. In apparatus for vv'vaying hair, a tubular member, a curler-rod onwhich the hair is wound for insertion in said member. means forfrictionally engaging said curler-rod and said means being adapted to beinserted in said tubular-member and to frictionally engfage undertension the interior walls there- 0 9. In apparatus for waving hair, atubular-member in which a curler with the hair wound thereon may beinserted, and a cupshaped membermade. of fibrous material In testimonywhereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

' oHARLasG. NESSLER.

